Dodgers To Open 2015 Season At Home Vs. San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 31: Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers scores ahead of the tag of Jesse Hahn #45 of the San Diego Padres during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park August, 31, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)(Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Dodgers will begin the 2015 season on April 6 versus the San Diego Padres, the team announced Monday.

The three-game series will run April 6-8 at Dodger Stadium and marks the third time in the last eight seasons Los Angeles has kicked off the season opposing San Diego.

The last time the Dodgers hosted the Padres on Opening Day was April 5, 2004.

The Dodgers begin their road schedule on April 10 in Arizona and close out the regular season with three games against the Padres at Dodger Stadium from Oct. 2-4.

The San Francisco Giants visit Dodger Stadium for the first time on April 27 and for the final time on Aug. 31.

American League teams that will visit L.A. throughout the 81-game home slate are the Seattle Mariners from April 13-15, the Texas Rangers from June 17-18, the Oakland A’s from July 28-29 and the rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from July 31-Aug. 2.